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title: virsh
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## virsh usefull command
### standart

- recover configuration xml from VM:  `virsh dumpxml windows7> windows7.xml`
- start VM: `virsh start nas`
- shutdown VM: `virsh shutdown win7`
- rename VM: `virsh domrename --domain generic2 --new-name windows7`
- list all vm: `virsh list --all`
- create with xml file:`create --file debian8.xml`


### snapshot:
- list for domain  `virsh snapshot-list --domain nas`
- create snapshot `virsh snapshot-create-as --domain {VM-NAME} --name {SNAPSHOT-NAME} --live `
- info snapshot: ` virsh snapshot-info --domain nas --snapshotname "ansible ping OK" `
- appliquer une snapshot: `virsh snapshot-revert --domain --snapshotname "ansible ping OK" --running`
- delete snapshot: `virsh snapshot-delete --domain freebsd --snapshotname 5Sep2016_S2`
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